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Shiitake's Many Compounds Fight Cancer, Microbes and Diabetes

Shiitake's Many Compounds Fight Cancer, Microbes and Diabetes

Shiitake

What they found

Shiitake contains lentinan, eritadenine, lenthionine and triterpenoids with anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic and immune effects.

Shiitake contains lentinan, eritadenine, lenthionine and triterpenoids with anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic and immune effects.

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Narrative review

Narrative review

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Lentinula edodes

Lentinula edodes

Compound

lentinan, eritadenine, lenthionine, triterpenoids

lentinan, eritadenine, lenthionine, triterpenoids

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Chemistry & Biodiversity

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Shiitake Medicine

Shiitake Medicine

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) contains a powerhouse mix of compounds—like lentinan, eritadenine, lenthionine, and triterpenoids—that deliver anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, and immune-supporting effects.

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) contains a powerhouse mix of compounds—like lentinan, eritadenine, lenthionine, and triterpenoids—that deliver anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, and immune-supporting effects.

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